GALAXY S10 is receiving a new upgrade that is attempting to challenge the Google Pixel 3 and Huawei P30 Pro, but here is why some fans will be disappointed with it.

Samsung's Galaxy S10 series released last month and has proved to be incredibly popular (Image: Samsung • Getty)

Samsung's Galaxy S10 series released last month and has proved to be incredibly popular.

In fact, research firm Counterpoint recently declared the South Korean powerhouse's S10 lineup outsold its S9 range by 16 percent when both their respective first weeks on sale in the US were taken into account.

Additionally, the S10 series also took the title of being the most pre-ordered Samsung smartphone to date in the UK.

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While the latter is not yet available in the UK, the other three are and each is appealing for different reasons.

One of the biggest changes presented by the S10 range comes with its cameras; all variants of the hardware tout a main sensor and an ultra wide-angle shot capable of snapping extremely unique images.

The standard S10 and S10+ come with an additional telephoto module while the S10 5G has four cameras thanks to its extra time-of-flight (TOF) lens.

The Samsung device does have a night mode within its camera software dubbed Bright Night.

However, when the hardware launched this was only able to be used when the S10 thought it was dark enough to employ.

That means early S10 adopters were not able to summon the mode at will like on rival flagships like the Google Pixel 3, Huawei P30 Pro and more.

But it appears Samsung is now making Bright Night a dedicated mode within the camera app, allowing for use at any time, as reported by SamMobile.

The outlet insisted the improvement is bundled in with the phone's April 2019 security patch that has already started rolling out.

Although the ability to utilise the night mode at any time brings the S10 up to speed with the P30 Pro and Pixel 3, Samsung has not changed the processing behind the function which will surely come as a disappointment to many fans.

When Express.co.uk reviewed the S10+, we noted its Bright Night feature simply could not keep pace with similar modes offered by Google and Huawei.

Galaxy S10 has been granted a dedicated night mode within its camera app (Image: Weibo)

The S10 series took the title of being the most pre-ordered Samsung smartphone to date in the UK (Image: Samsung)

Explaining the stark difference in quality between the S10 and Pixel 3 where night time shots are concerned, Technology Editor David Snelling said: "Google's latest Pixel 3 now comes with its Night Sight mode which makes images taken in almost total darkness appear crystal clear without the need for a flash.

"Samsung has tried to include something similar with an automatic scene optimiser trying to do its best to replicate this incredible nighttime photography.

"Sadly, in our tests, it came nowhere close to Google's dedicated setting and you can see for yourself the difference it makes."

So while the new update for the S10 allows users to take advantage of the phone's night mode whenever they want, the processing behind the feature remains the same and ultimately falls short when compared to its biggest rivals.

If S10 owners have not already received a download prompt for Samsung's April 2019 security update, they can check for it manually be heading to the phone's settings menu.